Increase in Desire for Navel Surgery
With bathing suit season upon us, beach goers across the country are going under the knife to get that perfect belly button.
According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, more that 8,000 umbilicoplasties were performed between 2002 and 2005.
What Accounts for the Increase?
Surgeons have seen a spike in the quest for the coveted “innie belly button” as low rise jeans continue to be a season must have and celebrities continue to wear next to nothing while walking the red carpet.
Some patients opt for the surgery in conjunction with their tummy tuck procedure while others simply want to look their best when flaunting their abs poolside and yearn to rid their bodies of that dreadful “outtie” they were born with.
About 95 percent of patients who choose to undergo umbilicoplasties surgery are women who have recently undergone pregnancy and want to transform their now altered belly buttons.
The Procedure
The operation is a fairly easy one, taking 30-90 minutes and will only leave you $2,000-$5,000 less in the bank account, which for many, is well worth the investment.
Local anesthesia is used as the surgeon works on the perimeter of the belly button and any excess skin is cut off.
As the growing desire for that perfect physique grows, more and more surgeries are being performed in order to alter the overall physical image of Americans. For some, like myself, a belly button may be just that, a belly button, gaining no more attention than my ear lobes. However, for others, the operation offers an opportunity to fix a body part that haunts them and, more importantly, gives them the confidence to strut their stuff poolside with confidence.
(Source: Miami Herald)
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